Wen Daoji knelt down again: "With you, my lord, I am confident I can help you govern Lingnan well."
These words sounded really good.
Zhao Yao would not be captivated by Wen Daoji's flattering words. He began to question Wen Daoji to see if he truly had talent.
"Tell me, how do you plan to manage Lingnan? What is the first thing you will do when you get there?"
"My lord, the first thing I will do is check the household registry of various places in Lingnan."
"Why is that?"
"I need to know how many people live in Lingnan first," Wen Daoji said respectfully, "My lord, the population is very important."
Zhao Yao nodded in agreement with Wen Daoji's statement.
"Then, what will you do?"
"The second thing is to check how much farmland, cultivated land, and wasteland there is in Lingnan."
Zhao Yao nodded again, "Continue."
"The third thing is that I need to know the grain yield of various places in Lingnan over the past decade."
"The fourth thing..."
